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Friday, September 23, 2011

It must be a lawyers’ paradise

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http://www.space.com/13064-falling-satellite-debris-uars-nasa-property.html

From: Space.com
Not 'UARS' to Keep: NASA Warns Against Collecting Falling Satellite's Debris
by Robert Z. Pearlman, collectSPACE.com Editor


Date: 23 September 2011 Time: 01:28 PM ET


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My comment

If it is all US property, that means the US government is liable for any damage caused by its junk falling on a person, or on a house, or a car. It must be a lawyers’ paradise. If any US space junk falls on a urbanized area like LA or Chicago, it can cost NASSA some big bucks because of NASSA’s comments. The ambulance chasers will not sleep tonight.

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Virginia – challenge to Federal healthcare

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/21/breaking-news-the-civil-war-is-over/?ref=opinion&nl=opinion&emc=tya1

NY Times
Virginia – challenge to Federal healthcare

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My Take

As the United States of America keeps on polarizing towards an absolute military-sate, more states as well as more individuals will challenge the tyrant. I have had times when I did not have health care insurance. Those were the times when food was scarce, and the little borrowed money was to pay delinquent taxes and utilities.

Sometimes, I was without utilities. Once I was weight months without electricity, and because my water was from a well, I did not have power from the pump, thus my water was fetched from the town’s pond. So, another federal law forcing me to have insurance, would be taking from the little food I had.

Mitt Romney and Barack Obama with their abundance of money have no idea how people live in poverty. Just as bad, congress has guaranteed income and perks that put the name America to shame. So, the poor are not part of the American plan. The protective net is only for women disguised as Families with children. That is why women go long ways to get that kid as a source of income. “Guaranteed income”, a woman told me.

Some young girls have bragged that they will not have to work for 20 years. “They knew they were sitting on a gold mine.” A baby becomes an anchor to steady income. When that baby reaches age for mom to get a job by welfare rules, another baby will replace the first. The chain goes on, because, the guy believed she was on the pill, but for 24 years he will remember that it was all part of that woman’s plan.

Even if the father has joint custody, but if mom has physical custody, the mam has no public recourse. So in reality only some people get really hurt from Obamcare—men. Neither democrats nor republicans have any respect for the poor, especially for the male gender, another tyrant-law just hurts a few—just those who are disposable by our government—only men who are poor.

However, for whatever reason, The State of Virginia is on the right track, because only those who chose to give money to the capitalist system are free to do so; the rest who can’t afford, may opt out. We are talking about the right to choose. Only those of us who have been without work know how the system functions.

I count five jobs-shutdowns and numerous layoffs. So, Linda Greenhouse should make research into real life before writing as if forced-health care is correct in a country where people use to be free with their own money—the USA—we use to call it “the land of the free”.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Bank of America Deserves It.

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http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-09-21/bofa-citigroup-credit-swaps-jump-after-moody-s-cuts-debt-grades.html
Blomeburg Businessnews
BofA, Citigroup Credit Swaps Jump After Moody’s Cuts Debt Grades
September 21, 2011, 4:43 PM EDT
By Sapna Maheshwari and Shannon D. Harrington
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My Bite

BofA, deserves the pinch.

They have no respect for the citizen who tried to cash a BofA check at their own branches; but the person did not have an account with Bank of America; only to force people to either get an account with BofA or deposit a BofA check elsewhere.

That was unAmerican. They did it to me twice. Let the arrogant and the oppressors fall, they deserve it.

Obama II, Finally Did Somehint Right

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http://community.nytimes.com/comments/www.nytimes.com/2011/09/22/world/obama-united-nations-speech.html#preview

NY Times
Obama, at U.N., Explains Rationale for Opposing Palestinian Statehood Bid
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My Take

Obama II, finally did something right. The question remains: was this genuine, or was it for votes in the upcoming election? Israel might have been better off, if Obama II had been Israeli-friendly. Nevertheless, hurray to Obama II, for finally calling on both Israel and Palestine to negotiate like adults.

Let’s see how Obama II, will do when Turkey starts the next war by trying militarily to break the Hamas blockade, as Turkey has stated, it would escort the next flotilla. Then, we will see in what side Obama II is sitting.

Turkey's Glass House

http://mg.co.za/article/2011-09-19-turkeys-hardline-stance-on-israel-just-tip-of-the-iceberg

Turkey's hardline stance on Israel just tip of the iceberg

From: Mail & Guardian online

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My Take

Is Turkey trying to change the world? If so, will Turkey face China too? If Israel should leave occupied territories righty theirs, by biblical history, then should China have to leave Tibet also? Turkey is indirectly rubbing Chinas nose against the sand. The law of association works naturally.

Off of all nations, Turkey is the one with the biggest glass house, so why throw stones at others.

On the end, Turkey is just returning to its primitive ways, unless Mr. Erdogan is functioning on a carnivore dinosaur instinct with a dinosaur size brain.
If Turkey is truly preoccupied with human rights and ethnic groups having their own voice, then Turkey must set dialog with the Kurdish people and return Kurdistan to the Kurds. Otherwise, Turkey is simple trying to return to its Ottoman Empire grandure.

Turkey must apologize and re-compensate the Armenians, for butchering a million Armenians. If Israel must compensate for defending itself legally according to the UN, then Turkey must compensate the Armenian people for its deliberate genocide by Turkey, the Armenians’ children are still waiting.

Turkey is the very example of the opposite of what they are claiming to fight for. In reality, since Saddam is gone, Turkey no longer needs Israel, nor the European Union, nor the USA. If a war will breakout between Iran and the EU or the USA, Iran will quickly return to its primitive instincts, and join Iran in fighting against the EU or against the US.

Turkey has reached the lowest respect, for it is being nothing more than Iran’s attack-dog.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Media Bias, Again Protecting Women

http://abcnews.go.com/US/california-hockey-mom-allegedly-sex-sons-teammates-sleepovers/story?id=14563211

California Hockey Mom Allegedly Had Sex With Son's Teammates at Sleepovers

By COLLEEN CURRY
Sept 20, 2011
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My Take

Is the media locked into the bias-box of reporting while trying to protect women? The reporting and headline about the “accused” Hokey-Mom sexual adventures sure appears to be so. If the same story was about a father, having sex with his daughters’ friends’, the headline most likely would read something like: “Father Commits Statutory Rape with Daughter’s Teammates”.

However, as usual the media does all it can to paint women as innocent, if not painting women as the victims. I would not be surprised if someone will allude that the boys were the instigators and raped the “poor” Hockey-Mom. The Hummer Mom in Slat-Lake actually blamed her victim: “I didn't start it. I didn't touch anything back. It was him. ‘He started it,’ she said.” Yet the police believed the opposite.

ABC News that story--the Hummer Mom also used emotion to paint the Hummer Mom as almost the victim. ABC News in neither article uses harsh words as the media normally uses for such acts when committed by men. The summary from ABC on the Hummer Mom taking her daughter’s boy-friend, happened because the woman was tired. Those were the accused’s words.

Since when do the media publish men’s excuses of being tired that lead to statutory rape? What ABC News is implying is the feminist mantra “Poor woman”. Coincidentally, the Hockey Mom sexual story is tagged automatically on with video news of women being neglected sexually by their husbands. What a coincidence?

It appears that ABC News is really using all the cards in the deck to convince the world that men are at fault for women behaviors. A male guest in the show, a sexual behaviors “professional” sure was bashing men in full force. ABC and its guest should at least make research on family violence; the story would be written differently, and it would report on how much men are being abused by their wives and by our shameful judicial system.

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Marriage is a sacred contract with a purpose

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/17/us/pat-robertson-remarks-on-alzheimers-stir-passions.html


From: NY Times
Robertson Stirs Passions With Suggestion to Divorce an Alzheimer’s Patient

By ERIK ECKHOLM
Published: September 16, 2011

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My Take

Marriage for convenience is one of the most shameful of all acts in Christianity. When two people make a contract, each party depends on the honesty of the other—it is based on trust; Mr. Robertson’s advice on marriage should not be different.

However, now, marriage has become a burden to a man who seems to claim following Christ, but who is trying to be running away from his test. Christ did not say that to follow Him would be pleasant; rather he said: “Take you cross and follow me.” We are in this world to prove who we really are.

Robertson’s response to a man in grief was not about faith. It sounded more about being faithful when convenience is present. Now, how about the sic wife, who will care for her—a nursing home? One has to talk to nursing-home workers before such statement. Was not the agreement “ … for better or for worse, in sickness or health …? That sic spouse’s relatives should considering suing the husband, for breach of contract if that divorce materializes.

Where is the love that the sic spouse needs at this critical time? Love is not there from that Husband. The agreement is biding. But surprisingly, the advice comes from a man who has used the name of Jesus Christ as if he was a true believer. Mr. Robertson has not read Ephesians 5:25, or if he did he is neglecting it. Nor has he read Mathew 19:8-9, where Jesus states that divorce was not from the beginning --not to occur unless because adultery.

Some of the article’s comments support the healthy spouse to be able to remarry to go on with their happiness. If such happiness [selfishness] is essential to go on, does it mean discard ing the sick spouse? That means that the ultimate reason for marriage is being disregarded--unity.

Yes, it touches the case of multiple spouses, but if extended marriage was part of the agreement there is no problem. For, unfortunately open marriages are on the rise, though secretly; but at times implied, if it comes from the Hollywood crowd. However, if such agreement is made in soberness, it should be to the greatest happiness for each. Nonetheless, disposing of a sick spouse like disposing of a worn-out pencil, is being unchristian; and Christ advised for one-spouse marriage.

Now, is the time for Christians to prove on what side each person is on. Nevertheless, Jesus stated: “By their fruits you shall know them”. Robertson’s advice also raises another question: Are these tell-evangelists preaching to save souls as Christ focused on—eternal life, or are they a bunch of capitalists cashing in on convenience to please the audience, and to get more followers and thus, getting more money; and getting glory on the eyes of the world?

Any true religion follows the entire bible with focus on being Christ-like, rather than focusing on lustful material conveniences.

How Christ-like would it have been if Robertson would have advised the tormented man to pray and ask God for guidance, and ask to be able to love his wife, and be able to go on with life. That would be the ultimate test of true love, and following Christ.